--- title: "Real or Fake? - Blog - VIER IM POTT" description: "Sometimes the simulation is so real that reality is unsure whether it is just a simulation. Which image is from a real cockpit and which is from the simulator?  Picture A  Picture B  Both pictures have been taken on Jan 3rd. 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[ Categories: All Categories ](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) # Real or Fake? Saturday, 17 January 2026 Sometimes the simulation is so real that reality is unsure whether it is just a simulation. Which image is from a real cockpit and which is from the simulator? ![](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/images/easyblog_articles/624/b2ap3_large_6326e2e9-af5c-4a2f-8941-d59a796b7d2c_inPixio.jpg) Picture A ![](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/images/easyblog_articles/624/b2ap3_large_P1024340.JPG) Picture B Both pictures have been taken on Jan 3rd. One over Northern Germany and one near the Dead Sea. Not so easy, is it? Make a good guess.... :-) [ SimHaptic in the A320 home cockpit: a more realist... ](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/en/blog/simhaptic-a-more-realistic-flying-experience) [ Cleaning day! ](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/en/blog/cleaning-day-1) #### Comments 9 ![](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/author.png) [Guest - Adrian Heck](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) on Sunday, 18 January 2026 10:01 A is real B is Fake **1** [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Reply](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) A is real B is Fake [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Update Comment](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) ![](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/author.png) [Guest - Alex](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) on Sunday, 18 January 2026 10:32 Picture B is clearly a simulation. The OVHD of Skalarki / VIP has no illumination around the korries and switches compared to OEM 0 [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Reply](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) Picture B is clearly a simulation. The OVHD of Skalarki / VIP has no illumination around the korries and switches compared to OEM [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Update Comment](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) ![](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/author.png) [Guest - Käpt’n Romeo](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) on Sunday, 18 January 2026 12:08 They won‘t use Navigraph App in a real plane 0 [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Reply](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) They won‘t use Navigraph App in a real plane ;) [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Update Comment](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) ![](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/author.png) [Guest - Urs Staub](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) on Sunday, 18 January 2026 13:14 In my humble opinion, Picture A is the simulation fro 3 reasons: 1\. the strong reflection of the pedestal in the windshield 2\. the missing DDRMI in the STBY's 3\. the DCDU seems to be a bit narrow ... and maybe the flood illumination on the MIP is a bit too strong for real pilots during a night flight 0 [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Reply](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) In my humble opinion, Picture A is the simulation fro 3 reasons: 1. the strong reflection of the pedestal in the windshield 2. the missing DDRMI in the STBY's 3. the DCDU seems to be a bit narrow ... and maybe the flood illumination on the MIP is a bit too strong for real pilots during a night flight [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Update Comment](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) ![](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/author.png) [Guest - Käpt’n Romeo ](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) on Sunday, 18 January 2026 14:48 But the registration of the real aircraft won’t be „VIER IM POTT“ 😉😉 0 [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Reply](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) But the registration of the real aircraft won’t be „VIER IM POTT“ 😉😉 [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Update Comment](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Christian Behne](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/images/easyblog_avatar/415_img_6135_11.jpg) ](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/en/blog/blogger/christian-behne) [Christian Behne](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/en/blog/blogger/christian-behne "Christian Behne") on Sunday, 18 January 2026 18:52 How can you know? :-D 0 [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Reply](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) How can you know? :-D [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Update Comment](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) ![](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/author.png) [Guest - Käpt’n Romeo](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) on Monday, 19 January 2026 08:30 Took the lens and pointed it just right of the CPT‘s ND 🧐 0 [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Reply](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) Took the lens and pointed it just right of the CPT‘s ND 🧐 [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Update Comment](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) ![](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/author.png) [Guest - Gilles LFBD](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) on Sunday, 18 January 2026 18:47 If one is true i will say A , B no Pilot in place, navigraph..... 0 [Cancel](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) [Reply](https://www.vier-im-pott.com/javascript:void(0);) If one is true i will say A , B no Pilot in place, navigraph..... 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